Places emehaag Wants to Go

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.

One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.

What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

A historic sanctuary in the last refuge of the Aramaic language.

One of the world's best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is also one of the most unusual; it's made of black volcanic rock.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

This incredible second-century sculpture depicts a trio of gods worshipped by the ancient Romans.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

Europe's only Temple of Mithras located in a natural cave.

A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.

These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.

This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.